Locus F.6L98.009

Earth · Fill in Pit 10

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor D. Herr
Designation Fill in Pit 10
Reason Found in balk; high incidence of pottery
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Average
Start Date 6 July, 1987
End Date 6 July, 1987

Interpretation

Function Pit fill or just colluvial deposits; not certain that this is an actual cut pit, or if its just an accumulation of junk
Stratigraphy remarks Cut from L 2
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

46

Particle Shape SR %:

54

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Rubbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.5

Width:

0

Upper Depth:

0.5

Lower Depth:

0.025

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

195

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

44

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

2

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

0

Brick Size (in m):

0

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

0

Ash Size (in m):

0

Earth Distribution:

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

0

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

0

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

0

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Layered

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

Olive Pits per basket:

0

Burned Wood per basket:

0

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Remarks

Remarks:

Consists of pottery & cobbles near the bottom with small boulders (lying somewhat flat) at the surface

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 909.35 909.25
8 908.85 908.55

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer F6L98:001
Seals against Pit F6L98:010

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
24 6 July, 1987 1 15 0 0